Peony Tattoos

A popular subject in Japanese Traditional tattoos, the peony is meant to symbolize nobility and wealth. Japanese tattoo artists often drew their inspiration from ukiyo-e style illustrator, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, whose designs shaped what we know of the Japanese style of tattooing. But today the peony is taken on in a multitude of different tattoo styles. Here are 13 pretty peony tattoos.